# Accident 20060819015761A: Grob G103ATWINII, North Plains, OR, August 19, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 19, 2006, 13:40 local time
- Place: North Plains, OR
- Airport: North Plains Gliderport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.6039° N, 123.0247° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6039&lon=-123.0247&mi=10
- Aircraft: N103MG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N103MG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO (registry code 1660206, https://openairdocs.org/model/burkhart-grob-g-103a-twin-ii-acro) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GROB G103ATWINII
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 393 total, 14 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA06LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA163) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060819015761A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) GLIDER PILOT OVERSHOT RUNWAY 26 AND LOST CONTROL MADE 45 DEGREE TURN INTO TOWPLANE WHICH WAS RUNNING. DURING EGRESS PILOT SUSTAINED CUTS TO LEFT HAND WRIST DURING EVACUATION.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N75HM, Piper PA25235: [Accident 20060819015762A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060819015762A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA06LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA163), Aug 19, 2006: Burkhart Grob G-103A (N103MG), North Plains, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The glider pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed during approach, which resulted in excessive speed at touchdown, and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A…

## Other reports on N103MG (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19990917035329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990917035329I), Sep 17, 1999: Grob G103ATWINII (N103MG), Minden, NV, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot failed to find lift after a tow operation. Pilot was returning to the airport with insufficient altitude for normal pattern. The pilot had to use…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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